An advisory committee in Albany, Georgia has recommended the city pass an ordinance regulating "pit bulls." The motion has been tabled for 30 days. Please reach out to officials and encourage them to enforce their current dangerous dog ordinance and hold ALL dog owners accountable for the actions of their pets.

Officials in Albany, Georgia will vote on a proposed pit bull ordinance today, January 13, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. This is the ONLY vote.

If you are in or near Albany, please make every effort to attend tonight's meeting. If you are not in Albany, please take a moment to send the city council one final letter opposing the proposed ordinance.

In a news article published over the weekend, the city attorney was quoted as saying that if a dog owner dispute the city's designation of their dog as a "pit bull," then the dog owner can pay for DNA testing to establish the dog's breed. Please point out to the council that this is not correct. It is the city's burden to establish whether a dog meets the criteria and is, therefore, a member of the breed being regulated by the law. You may also want to note that this is an additional cost that will fall on Albany taxpayers.